The magnificent beauty of the monarch butterfly

Not only possessing a beautiful body, the monarch butterfly is also one of the few insects capable of crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

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Monarch butterfly or monarch butterfly is the most famous butterfly species in the area
North America.Their scientific name is Danaus plexippus.

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But they are also distributed in Australia and New Zealand.

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The wings of monarch butterflies have orange and black patterns.Length of wingspan from 8.9 to 10.2cm.

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Every August, princess butterflies migrate from North America
the South.They return north in the spring.

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The butterfly on the wing of the butterfly is darker than the male butterfly.
The male butterfly body is slightly larger than the female butterfly.

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Like many other insects, princess butterflies have 6 legs but they are
usually only move with 4 legs, because the front legs are close to the body.

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This is the only butterfly that migrates with both
south - north and north - south as birds.

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But because the life of the monarch is too short, no individual lives
missed during the migration process. They both migrate and lay eggs and
new butterflies continue their father and mother's journey.

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If a king of butterflies begins to migrate from south to north or
on the contrary, their grandchildren or grandchildren will complete the fight
the journey, which means that it takes three to four lives to reach the destination.

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King butterflies are also a handful of insects capable of crossing the Atlantic Ocean.